We get hundreds of hits on our links to California State Calfresh, also called food stamps, Snap, and EBT. We know that those of you who go to Food Banks and some shelters, eat Trader Joe's donations. Trader Joes is a store that has some fresh fruit, wine and cheeses, coffee, a wide variety of prepared frozen foods, ready made sandwiches and so on, and most items in our opinion are moderate to pricy. We think that the quality of the products is better and that there is an eye to nutrition and quality by Trader Joes.
SO WE WENT SHOPPING AT TRADER JOES TO SEE WHAT THE STORE HAS THAT WILL ALLOW US TO KEEP TO ABOUT FIVE DOLLARS A DAY WHICH OUR CALFRESH ALLOWANCE BUDGET IS.
HERE ARE THE ITEMS WE FOUND TO BE A GOOD DEAL and keeping within that budget.
1) FROZEN VEGETABLES that are not organic. About $1.50 a bag. Broccoli and Green Beans.
2) CANNED TURKEY CHILI about $2 a can.
3) CANNED BLACK BEANS, WHITE KIDNEY BEANS, and RED KIDNEY BEANS. Around a dollar a can.
4) MULTI GRAIN PANCAKE MIX. $2 a box. Just tried it. It's great!
5) PASTA - About $1.25 a box.
6) TOMATO SAUCES - JARS - about on par with other store brands except when other stores have their sales.
7) EGGS - about on par with other stores and says no hormones. About $2 dozen depending on size.
8) PARMESAN - ROMANO CHEESE in a shaker container - slightly less expensive than Kraft brand sold elsewhere. About $3.50.
Would like to see larger containers available.
9) BANANAS - always 19 Cents each - very good price.
10) CHEESE - have to stay to the more basic varieties to find prices competitive with other stores, like Cheddar.
11) Yogurt - very competitive prices.
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